I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
house-trained, but can’t fetch
Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
Me at the office with my Unitree Go2 Pro robot dog. Credit: Nat Purser
Me at the office with my Unitree Go2 Pro robot dog. Credit: Nat Purser
On a sunny morning in June, I walked to work with a quadruped robot beside me. I’ve never gotten more attention from strangers.
A bunch of people snapped pictures of my robot dog. Several people asked me questions. Was it mine? (Yes.) Did I build it? (No.) Was it being used for surveillance? (No.)
Biological dogs kept a safe distance from my mechanical companion. Some growled or barked at it.
Children were fascinated. I paused and had it do tricks for several of them: “shake hands,” do a handstand, or leap into the air.
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